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sourdoughservitor · 3 months

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Full Moons

Full moons are the most notorious of the lunar phases, as the moon is at its full strength and exerts its influence with abandon. The entire face of the moon is visible at this time and the moon shines at its brightest. During this peak, the moon lends witches its strength, its sense of action, and its proclivity for development. It is also a time slated for clear-sighted divination.

In Celtic and Old English tradition, full moons have names and meanings depending on the time of year during which they are present. Put simply, there is a full moon for each month, plus the occasional extra one per year.

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Wolf Moon

The Wolf Moon occurs in January, and is also known as the “Moon after Yule.” It is named for wolves’ heightened activity during this period. In the Celtic calendar, this is the Birch Moon, which represents rebirth and regeneration after Birch’s rapid re-colonization of burned forests. Creativity, fertility, healing, and protection are extra potent during this time.

Snow Moon

The Snow Moon occurs in February. Also known as the “Hunger Moon” or the “Storm Moon,” it coincides with the coldest month of the year, in which food is the most scarce. Occasionally the Snow Moon is supplanted by a rare Black Moon, which is said to be when there is no full moon in February. The Rowan Moon, in the Celtic calendar, represents Brighid--the goddess of the hearth. She is known for protection and fire as well as initiations or dedication. Rowan is used for power.

Worm Moon

Occurring in March and also known as the “Crow Moon,” the “Chaste Moon,” or the “Paschal Moon” (if after March 21), this moon is named after earthworms which return to warmer soil after the winter. Similarly, the Celtic Ash Moon is sacred to druids for prophecy, psychic power, and the inner journey.

Pink Moon

The Pink Moon, also known as the “Breaking Ice Moon,” the “Budding Moon,” the “Awakening Moon,” or the “Paschal Moon,” celebrates the thawing and blooming of spring flowers. It occurs in April. This moon corresponds with the Celtic Alder Moon, which is known for its powers in communing with the dead. Alder is a powerful tool to call upon and communicate with spirits.

Flower Moon

May sees the Flower Moon, whose other names are the “Planting Moon” and the “Milk Moon.” It is an optimal time for fertility and growth in both plants and animals, and is the perfect time to plant many varieties of plants. The Celtic calendar calls this moon the Willow Moon, for willows thrive in the rain that is plentiful around this time. Willows are thought to protect one from danger, particularly storms and other natural threats. They also have a connection with death and are often found near cemeteries.

Strawberry Moon

The Strawberry Moon, also called the “Rose Moon” and the “Hot Moon,” occurs in June and is named after the ripening of wild strawberries. It occasionally coincides with the summer solstice. Hawthorn, this moon’s Celtic correspondent, is associated with fire and fertility.

Buck Moon

Also called the “Thunder Moon” and the “Hay Moon,” the Buck Moon is named after great summer storms and new antlers that begin to emerge from deer. It is seen in July. This is also the Oak Moon, which represents protection, defence, success, and strength. It is sacred to the druids who believed if you carried an acorn in your pocket, you would have good fortune; and if you caught an oak leaf before it hit the ground, you would remain healthy for the next year.

Sturgeon Moon

August welcomes the Sturgeon Moon, named such for the huge spawning fish. It is also known to signal the harvest of many plants, giving it the names “Grain Moon” and “Corn Moon.” The continuation of summer storms also grants it the name “Lightning Moon,” and the heightened activity of the large cats mirrors the Wolf Moon with the “Lynx Moon” name. The Holly Moon is the Celtic antagonist to the Oak Moon, and it represents nature’s immortality, success, and the luck it can bless one with.

Harvest Moon

The Harvest Moon occurs in September as it rises for several days, giving days extra light. It features the height of the harvest season. In the Celtic Calendar it is known as the Hazel Moon, which represents wisdom, knowledge, and protection. It is a good month to practice shadow work and divination.

Full Corn Moon

The Full Corn Moon, also known as the “Barley Moon,” occurs in October. It signals the end of the harvest season. It is known as the Celtic Vine Moon, representing the height of the harvest; both happiness and wrath are brought forth in the sweetness and bitterness of the end of the harvest. Equilibrium is reached through the extremes of both positive and negative emotions. Light and darkness are also equal at this time.

Hunter’s Moon

Hunting, slaughter, and the preparation for winter are common during the Hunter’s Moon in November. Other names include the “Travel Moon” and the “Sanguine Moon.” This period sees the fading of light as the season shifts rapidly to winter. The Celtic calendar calls this moon the Ivy Moon, and honours the processes of death, decay, and rebirth. Banishment of negative energies are especially potent during this time. Ivy is also known for binding and cooperation as ivy connects even the most crumbling of environments.

Cold Moon

The Cold Moon, also known as the “Frost Moon,” the “Mourning Moon,” and the “Beaver Moon,” this period is known for its cold weather. It may also be referred to as the “Moon Before Yule” and the “Long Nights Moon.” It occurs in December. This moon is also known as the Reed Moon under the Celtic calendar, for the plants used to make wind instruments of haunting sound, mimicking those of the spirits on their way to the underworld. It is occasionally called the Elm Moon. This is a time to speak to spirits recently passed, to meditate, and to reflect on the past and the cycles of life and death.

Blue Moon

Blue moons occur as the third of four full moons in a season, or as the second full moon in a calendar month. The seasonal full moons coincide with the Lenten and Paschal Moons according to the Christian ecclesiastical calendar, to determine the dates of Lent and Easter.

Elder Moon

The final month in the Celtic Calendar is known as the Elder Moon. It represents finality and endings. Elder is fragile, but quick to heal and replenish itself. This is a time for healing and renewal.

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To clarify, the Blue and Elder moons aren't like the monthly named moons. They overlap with the other moons of the year. For example, a Blue Moon, depending on how it's determined, can be during any calendar month. The Cold Moon is usually also the Elder Moon, depending on when the day falls.

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ashtrayfloors · 2 years

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September first we set out on our day trip. Through Kenosha County, Walworth County, and Rock County, I thought of all the boys I’ve loved from those small towns and others, oh my small town boys. Then Beloit, and the Rock River; I hadn’t been there in over twenty years. And Big Foot Beach State Park, where I found a fairy circle near the old playground. (We stayed a safe distance away, at the newer playground.) And to and from and in-between, we took the backroads, blue highways through the weird small towns, stopped when we felt like it. In parks and parking lots, I made friends of strangers. Saw hills and horses and hay bales; wind rippling through the corn. Broken-down barns and silos. Turkey vultures, hawks, sandhill cranes. Rattlesnake master and black-eyed Susans. A tree that had been split nearly clean down the middle by lightning, with one side still living and the other dead. A run-down antique store that seemed to specialize in Christian iconography. Swamp Angel Road.

It was good to travel, even just for that little stretch of miles and hours, but instead of scratching my restless itch it made it worse. Travel and sex can both be like that, for me. I can go a long while without them, and at first it’s terrible, my constant longing. But after a while that longing fades to a dull ache. And then I fuck, or take a little trip, and even if it’s really good—especially if it’s really good—it doesn’t satisfy me. It just reminds me how much I need it. And then it’s terrible again, the kind of relentless desire that would only be sated by driving hundreds of miles a day or having hundreds of orgasms a day, and probably not even then.

Speaking of longing. The end of summer/creeping into autumn nostalgia is thick upon me. I’m thinking of all the lives I’ve lived in this one lifetime. I’m thinking of Augusts and Septembers past. Thinking of 1997, Door County. Me and Ali getting stoned at the coffee shop, reading Kerouac. And Princess Di died and my Auntie was dying, that trip to Door County was the last time I saw her alive and she spent most of the time glued to the 24-hour news of Diana’s death. Thinking of 2003. Heartbreak and perpetual motion. Montreal and New York City and Cincinnati. 2004; Iowa and Look Homeward, Angel. (O lost, and by the wind grieved, ghost, come back again.) 2006; Oshkosh and the girl I loved. 2007; Milwaukee, and meeting my rain dog boy. 2008; Thee Hobo Love Tour. Emchy and I opening our show every night with our duet rendition of Concrete Blonde’s “Side of the Road.” St. Louis, and the cats we opened for asking me to jump in with my accordion when they covered Bob Dylan’s “Buckets of Rain.” And New Orleans, New Orleans, New Orleans. 2009; driving cross-country with P. to begin our new life in Oakland together. And all the other years and...

I’m here sending mail to far-flung (and not-so-far) pals in Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Kenosha, and Oakland. Listening to sad bastard music, missing playing music, and my friends, and my favorite places, and everything else, all the time.

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the-deeds-to-shibden · 2 years

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Tuesday 4 August 1840

[Anne misdated this entry as Tuesday 3 August]

[up at] 7 1/2

[to bed at] 10 3/4

slept well but hot in the night – comfortable wash – took off drawers and waist and caught 22 fleas – rain soon after we arrived last night and rainy night and rainy morning till after 9 then gleams and 2 or 3 short light showers till noon – breakfast over at 9 50/.. – Ann sketched Adam etc. – I till now 12 50/.. wrote from line 17 of last page to here – and wrote out the accounts – paid for the hay of last night and this morning 4 abasses and for the 1 batman more Indian corn ./25 silver – and off from Odjola at 1 25/.. – picturesque scattered village – the houses (little farmsteads) nearish together but irregularly placed, and so hid among the trees, scarcely seen at a little distance – this a good village – 25 mosâcles i.e. inhabited houses (in Russ Dīmoff) a stable cowhouse storehouse any building is a sâcle – but mosâcle is a house inhabited by human beings – sometimes one mosâcle inhabited by 3 brothers and their families – I think one may average each house at 2 families of 2 children each therefore each house 8 souls and 25 x 8 = 200 souls at Odjōlă – the kelossan here a civil good man – the road from here to Koutaïs, a Russian road – good – Drov (Russian) fire wood, and 1 cube sagène = 15 arbaghs (or little cart-loads) and 1/2 arbagh will feed one fire (not a stove) 24 hours therefore 1 sagène of wood = 1 fire (24 hours a day) for 30 days – wood from 3/. to 4/. silver per sagène at Koutaïs – the gallery or balcony where we slept last night not an Ōtach, not good enough for that, – but a bĕ’rē^lĭ – the road good to Odjōlă because mnogo Rabosha (roots turnips, carrots, and parsnips) here that the people sell – and sell wine, too – our road thro’ wood (but completely pruned out of one’s eyes) almost all the way – at 4 23/.. peep down on la belle Rioni and la belle Colchide – at 4 1/2 fine view of the monastery of Ghelati – at 4 38/.. distinguish the narrow Tskaltsitéli (red water tsiltéli red in Georgian) winding at the foot of the wooded hill of Ghelathi, and distinguish the little white monastery of Modzamêta just peeping up above the trees – the wood of the wooded knoll on jet of rock on which it stands – at 4 3/4 fine view over la Colchide (rich, beautiful, fine valley) and of reach of the Rioni, but the high mountains of Akhaltiskh hid in mist – dont see far enough to see Koutaïs – at 4 55/.. see Koutaïs thro’ a break in the hills, and beautiful descent upon the river and soon down at it (at about 5 1/2) still in its own narrowish wooded rich lovely valley (at 2 1/2 versts from Koutaïs) which does not open into la Colchide till it reaches the castle (or cathedral) hill which in fact forms one buttress of the valley at its termination – at 6 10/.. near Koutaïs – left Ann and the rest, and took Adam and rode on before to the bazaar to buy fodder for Merab – bought bundle of grass for 16 paras – home at 6 1/2 or after and find all the party arrived – Domna living in the house but not at home – had to wait a few minutes to get in – the commandant and his wife out – their man swept our rooms – got 1 chair and another with a board over it, and a bench for a table at the joiner’s, and soon made ourselves comfortable tea about 7 1/2 to 8 1/2 – Rainy morning (vide) fine afternoon and evening – merely a few drops of rain about 2 p.m. but at 9 50/.. Reaumur 19 3/4° and thunder and lightning and heavy rain –

Anne’s marginal notes:

mosâcles

Odjōlă

Bĕ’rē^lĭ

Koutaïs

WYAS pages: SH:7/ML/E/24/0170 SH:7/ML/E/24/0171

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master-john-uk · 7 months

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The last two weeks have been very busy on the Dorset farm.

Poor weather in July and August severely delayed the harvest, and the crops that were brought in were below quality.

The hot and mainly dry conditions over the last fortnight means we have now (almost) caught up. I helped get all the hay bails under cover on Friday... although it took me a while to work out how to get the round bales onto the trailer. Saturday saw two combine-harvesters racing against the weather to bring in the last big field of wheat, which was successful.

Torrential rain and thunderstorms on Saturday night and Sunday brought harvest to a standstill again. With rain expected most of this week, our late wheat and barley crops are at risk. Hopefully, there will be a large enough window of opportunity to harvest these crops next weekend... fingers crossed!

Thank you to GM Farmer Frank, OM Timid Tomas... and all the Farmboys who have worked so hard over the last two weeks. Oh yes, I also thank Houseboy Scott who is now exhausted after I left him at the farm when I returned to Kent after my August "holiday". (He has today and tomorrow off. I doubt he will complain about making sure morning coffee is ready before I get out of bed on Wednesday!)

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TGIWednesday: A bale of hay

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dybdahltravels2022 · 2 years

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Hello Scotland!

Today is September 12, 2022 - Stromness. We are in the beautiful sunshine drenched Orkney Islands - no, wait - I mean the wet and rainy Orkney Islands - no wait - the sunshiny Orkney Islands - nope the raining like hell Orkney islands - no..... OH forget it. We are in the Orkney Islands I have NEVER seen weather change so dramatically so quickly in one place. We left the ship today at 9:30 and the skies were bright blue, with small whispy clouds

We drove about a half hour to a local farm and still sunshine galore our coats tucked into our backpacks. The Orkney Islands is a archipelago of 70 islands - not all inhabited but mostly used for grazing. There are big and "peety" islands but the island we are on is referred to as Mainland Orkney. "Peety" is an Orkadian word for small.

They invited us in, served us pancakes, tea and jams and showed us a beautiful - but dying art - of utilitarian basket weaving. Orkney Islands have no trees - and as such have no wood. (Wood until regular ferry serivce and Amazon was drift wood - mostly from ship wrecks.) These baskets made of straw and cord used to be standardly used for baby bassets and to hold anything that we might put in cupboards, drawers etc. Today, they can have anything they want shipped in - but for the last few 1,000 years that was not the case. These baskets were study and heavy - and BEAUTIFUL!!

Shortly after that, we walked to the barn but we needed our jackets - brrrrr! . While we heard about their newly impregnated sheep -

the skies opened and it poured. Then it stopped and we walked to another barn. We learned about barley and other protein that it takes to keep sheep throughout t the winter - then it rained - LIKE crazy. Then some of us walked and some of us rode in a hay wagon out to the fields in the bright sunshine - then we stopped at a learning center for the study of some endangered birds of Orkney - then it rained. Soon we hopped on the wagon again in the sunshine and went back to the farm - but I put on my gloves and scarf!!

We had a delightful lunch and it was pouring rain while we ate. Then sunshine - but when it came to leave - raining like crazy. The bus was just outside the house - but we were drenched. 30 minutes later we boarded the boat in the cold windy sunshine.

30 minutes after that came the rain - horizontal and loaded with hail. OMG!!! It has been at least 30 minutes since then and it is bright and sunny. I felt a bit like a "peety" yoyo.

BUT - I am way ahead of my self. We arrived in Inverness, Scotland on September 5, 2022. We spent the first two days exploring the beautiful city. It is chilly there and we needed coats for the first time although we had drug them around with us since we left Michigan on August 12th. The temps felt GREAT!!! This is Mark and me standing on a bridge over the River Ness.

Inverness is lovely!

Both outside and in.

We stayed in a lovely flat - but sadly it was on the third floor of this building.

That is our flat on the top floor. It was hard getting our luggage up to our place - but other than than it was great. Climbing steps is good for us - FYI.

We had a great time in Inverness and ate in local restaurants and ate local foods including this traditional Scottish Breakfast (we split this FYI). Some haggis, blood pudding and a potato scone always gets your heart pumping in the morning.

During our sty - we took 2 tours and enjoyed ourselves learning a little bit about this beautiful country.

Below is the write up from September 7.

Wednesday, September 7, 2022,

Today we took a tour of some of the wonders that surround Inverness, like Loch Ness and the Culloden Battlefield. ( FYI - If Michigan was part of Scotland, Michigan would be surrounded by Great Lochs.)

Inverness sits atop The Great Glen fault. Check out the perfect line that cuts the Scottish Highlands into:

Loch Ness is part of that fault and it is the deepest of all the lakes in Scotland and holds more water than all the other lakes in Scotland combined. Think about that!! Loch Ness is also part of the of the Caladonia Canal system built in the early 1800s. Sadly by the time the Canal was opened it was discovered that it was too shallow for the large ships Scotland had hoped would use it - so back to work. After another 20 years the much deeper canal system opened but by this time the trains ruled the day - so it never did what was planned and today is used by pleasure boaters only.

Loch Ness is also the home of Nessie - the giant sea monster that looks like a plesiosaurus! Spoiler alert - the is no Nessis - but there are some very long and fat eels that live in the dark deep recesses of the loch. The lake is 750 feet deep at the deepest point and it is brown due to the peaty land surrounding the lake that leach tannic acid into the lake with every rain - and OMG - they get a lot of rain!!

It is said that in one day a person can experience all four seasons - and during our 8-hour tour, we came close. Our day started with coats, scarves and umbrellas. We had rain 3 different times and bright sunshine and heat which caused everyone to shed our coats - several times. Dark skies, gray skies, blue skies - it made my head spin.

Back to Loch Ness: It is cold with the summer temp reaching about 6 C or 44 F. No one swims in it of course without a wetsuit - but it is beautiful!

On a strategic promontory once stood the castle of the Grant clan, Urquhart Castle. The Grants were a big fans of the English Protestant King George II and an enemy of the Jacobites - the Catholics that wanted King James IV or II depending on your political point of view and his heir Bonny Prince Charlie - returned to the throne. Long story short - the Jacobites blew up the Grant castle and this is what is left.

Some info on The Jacobites: (This is VERY IMPORTANT history to the Scots!!) It all started with James VII, as they called him in Scotland or James II as he was known in England, the last Roman Catholic monarch to reign over the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland. Invaded by his Protestant son-in-law, William of Orange and subsequently overthrown, James was forced into exile in France in 1688. The Jacobites (which means supporter of James) were around from his time until well into the next century.

A bit of info about King James - whatever Roman numeral you want to use. He converted to Catholicism and when his brother, King Charles II, died he became King in 1685. His brother had been rather progressive sharing power with Parliament, talking about peoples rights, etc. but King James whatever #, thought - OH HELL NO!!! Kings - anointed by God to rule the people - do NOT share power with anyone. This sorta’ set the tone. Three years was enough of this tyrant and he was replaced and exiled to France in 1688.. King William and Queen Mary (Protestant daughter of James the whatever.) At first that was cool with James, but on second thought he thought - I really DID like being the King and he started gathering this supporters - the Jacobites. (Jacobus is James in Latin - FYI)

So William and Mary ruled and they accepted and supported a comprehensive Bill of Rights of 1689 including the provision eliminating cruel and unusual punishment and - get this - worked WITH Parliament. Our own Bill of Rights uses many of the components found in this English document. Most people liked them (William & Mary) - Catholics not so much - but they did allow Catholics to worship as they wished with their heads on - so to speak.

But James and his supporters kept up their hope to return to the throne. From 1689 to 1690 James' most zealous Scottish supporters, rallied troops and turned to military action against William and Mary's government forces. The first Jacobite rising broke out, but popular support for a Jacobite war wasn't forthcoming. But they were not done.

In 1707, the two kingdoms of Scotland and England were united much to the dismay of those who supported the Jacobite cause. James VIII/III attempted to claim the throne twice, in 1708 and in 1715, which resulted in the Jacobite rising of 1715 . In 1719, the Jacobites found an ally in Spain - a passionately Catholic county - so they tried again to retake the throne.

After failing to persuade the French government to commit to another invasion, Prince Charles, (Bonnie Prince Charlie or the 'Young Pretender,) decided to fund his own Jacobite rebellion in 1745. He sailed from France to Scotland, arriving in July 1745 and then travelled across the Highlands, to assemble a Jacobite army. And that brings us to the biggest and last battle of the Jacobites - the Battle of Culloden in 1746. Spoiler alert: The Jacobites are no more after this.

Two important things: 1. The Jacobites were not just people from the Highlands - despite the TV shows you are watching. There were bands of people from many places in England, Wales and Ireland - FYI. 2. The people opposing the Jacobites were not just English. There were English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh people who wanted William and Mary to remain on the throne. So to fully understand this final battle one must understand it was the Jacobites vs the current Government troops. Of course the government troops had uniforms, military equipment and supplies - lots of supplies - including food for their troops.

The Jacobites were volunteers who brought their own weapons and relied on the villagers to give them food, when their supplies ran low. They were fierce and brutal and dominated in hand-to-hand conflict when they fought in a line - on their terms. Each of the fighting men carried a shield and a broadsword. In a line, the guy to the far right pushed away his enemy with the shield and the man standing next to him killed that guy and pushed his opponent to the left with his shield so his buddy standing on his left could to do the same. Rinse and repeat. It worked great as long as they picked the place to fight and were prepared, lined up and ready to go. But in April of 1746 there was a spat between the commander who had won every battle fought so far and Bonny Prince Charlie - so like his Dad and thought he knew best - you know - as God’s anointed one to rule the land. So, he played the power card and took control and the battle took place in a bog and a ditch and the technique for which they were famous could not be used. By April 16th all most all of the Jacobites - excluding Bonny Prince Charlie who lived to fight another day - were dead on the Culloden battlefield.

And while that should have been the end - it was not because the head of the Government forces (who happened to be a nephew of the King) began to earn his nickname “Butcher Cumberland.” He commanded his men to examine the battlefield and to kill anyone who was not already dead. NO PRISONERS.

So, it should have ended there - but it did not and for the next 3 years the government troops led by Butcher Cumberland marched into each small Highland village, raped the women and children and then killed everyone. FOR THREE FREAKING YEARS!!! It mattered not if the village had been fans of the kings or the Jacobites. The only good Highlander was a dead Highlander. It is estimated that this sadist maniac and his troops killed more than 30,000 people. Finally, the troops were ordered home and the King exiled his nephew. (Although I think if EVER there was a case for drawing and quartering it was right there!)

This was officially the end of the clans of the Highlands and while a few people escaped - their lives changed forever. This - BTW - did not endear the English to the Scots.

Another interesting fact: At the time of this battle the tartan had nothing to do with identifying the clan. As a matter of fact there were only two manufactures of tartars - a long piece of plaid material wrapped around the waist several times and then over the shoulder and held in place with a brooch or pin. They did not wear kilts - as there were no kilts (that came later.). The two plaid patterns didn’t tell what clan you belonged to - but where you purchased your tartan. The large lengths of cloth were multi-use for example they were used as a sleeping bag too. The clan tartans were a brilliant marketing concept and at the beginning there were 40 clans who bought into the idea. Now the manufactures are making 4,000 different tartans - one for any name that has ever had any connection with Scotland, Ireland, Wales and regions of England. There is an Armstrong tartan, a Keith, Leslie, Grant, Logan, Bowen, Anson and Colin tartan. No Dybdahl, Eberle, Haven, Kepler or Sagan tartans - sorry. (Sorry girls - no girl names- except Leslie.)

Anyway we went to see the Culloden battlefield and other than getting a pretty good understanding of why this battle was so important, seeing the battle flied is not a real thrill. Below is the battlefield now covered with heather.

And speaking of heather here is a building that was on the battlefield at the time of the battle and the roof is thatched with heather - which lasts about 25 years.

And lastly, the memorial to all the men who died here - on both sides.

Our tour contained many other components as well - for example we saw the famous "he-lee coos."

These are super shaggy cows that are native to the Highlands and apparently their meat is fabulous. I didn't know how to spell the name of these "he-lee coos." so I asked and our guide spelled HIGHLAND COWS. Ahhhhhh..

We visited the ruins of a priory in Beauly, Scotland built in the 1400s and burned by the Jacobites. It is still a stunning building - now just a part of the local cemetery.

Also saw some burial mounds with standing stone rings. Fascinating!

These mounds are 5000 + years old and were once at least 5 feet taller. They rocks that made up these mounds can be found in buildings and walls all over the area. The interior chamber of the mounds is illuminated at the very minute of the winter solstice. HOW DID THEY DO THIS!?!?!

Rings of standing stones - or monoliths are everywhere too. If only we knew why they are there.

All in all - it was a great experience. Stay turned to see what Harry Potter authour J. . Rowling used as inspiration for some of her creative additions to her books.

Stay tuned.

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the-deeds-to-shibden · 2 years

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Monday 3 August 1840

[Anne misdated this entry as Monday 2 August]

[up at] 4 1/2

[to bed at] 10 1/4

had slept well – very rainy morning – took off pelisse and with a wet towel (with water out of my wicker covered bottle) made face and neck and arms comfortable – fed my horse with bread he would not eat yesterday and sat watching him and the weather (the rain) – fresh round cake gūālĕe (in Russian crōōglĕe) and plenty of milk for us both and breakfast over at 6 3/4 – kelossan ne chorosho – would not give the servants anything – one abasse = ./20 silver quite enough said Adam for the hay last night and this morning for the 9 horses; and 2 abasses quite enough (ōtchen davolna) for all the bread milk and eggs and a little wine (gave the remainder this morning to the servants) we had had of the kazāina (woman of the house – kelossan’s wife) – gave her ./50 silver for which she kissed my hand bowed low and seemed very thankful – the lower the bow, the greater the respect and in this case satisfaction – the rain was much abated – almost abated but put on Ann her burca 1st time and I my mackintosh over my other (light black shalloon of tammy) cloak as usual – and off from Drŏnōrĭsă at 8 1/4 – quite fair in about 1/2 hour or less and threw off my mackintosh – apparently 1 20/.. hour before we get back into the direct road to Koutaïs – all the way thro’ thick young wood, and bad steep ascent till after 10 and the steep bad narrow track till at 11 5/.. wood unparapetted narrow bridge over Lekhidārĭ little thick red rapid enough stream – very hot and humid – gave up raining about 8 3/4 – Sun and hot now at 11 10/.. standing on the little narrow wood bridge – very steep narrow lane winding and bad ascent up immediately from the bridge thro’ wood up on to the little plateau or assisse or terrace of hill above – about 1/2 way up the white baggage horse tumbles down and from 11 25/.. to 12 getting her up etc. divided the baggage – left the horse and the Jew with her, and went up 1/2 hour farther to opener part and larger plateau of the hill side and there halted at 12 1/2 to give the horses time to pasture (Adam said there was neither hay nor barley at the next village Ojōla) and in fact to rest poor Adam tired and en nage and to give the jew time to get up to us which he he /Anne’s repetition/ did and brought the horse – afterwards obliged to leave it by the way and agreed with a peasant to take it to Koutaïs for 4 abasses – no joke being without him for Adam has no sinecure of it when all to drive –

I ate ripe good blackberries – centaury scattered on the hill – the little low pretty pink flower just like the herb for drying for antiscorbutic tea for Marian I remember to have gathered aetatis 12 on the wolds above Market Weighton – while I gathered blackberries my horse lay down rather spoilt the top of my wicker covered Swiss guide’s bottle and lost the Baku Shekmareff cork – sought it in vain – lay down on my burca etc. on the grass under the tree (oak?) and slept instead of writing till now 2 10/.. – our route this morning and all around a labyrinth of thickly wooded comby valleys off again at 2 40/.. – crossed the Lekhĭdārĭ again at 3 50/.. – about 5 both our baggage horses dead tired left George to take care of the baggage with Jew and guide, and Ann and I and the Cossack rode forwards to the village, and Adam came with us on foot – has walked all the way today – the Cossack rides the little chestnut botcha horse – lucky the village (Ojōla) not far – arrived at 5 25/.. – very picturesque very scattered – hardly visible even at a little distance – the houses (farmsteads) hid in trees – rode up to the picturesque place of the kelossan – good people – Ann and I settled at once in the Ōtăch (gallery) of a little store house or what? our otach about 12 x 8 feet – and we were very comfortable – luckily the baggage horses arrived just as we were sending off Ann’s horse and the Cossack’s to meet them – no horses here – all soon arranged – and I bought 2 nice chickens etc. of the kelossan, and ordered bread and milk and eggs and the chickens to be done à la Georgienne with kindzi –

silver

2 chickens and about 1 gill new milk 0.15

1 batman cucurus (no barley here) 0.25

bread eggs wine etc. gave additional . 0.10

1 pōōree such as we had at Abana worth says Adam (Tchōōrĕk in Russian) 4 or 5 grosh – 8 or 10 paras and 5 paras = ./4 copper kopecks eggs are 2 grosh a piece at Koutaïs –

supper over about 9 1/2 2 great portions of gômi gave one to Adam kept one for my horse (after tasting my gômi) – the chickens served in a sort of broth very salt but fragrant of kindzi (Coriander) and good the 3 round cakes gŭālĕe (in Russian crōōglĕe) excellent – a jug of light red agreeable wine of which Ann drank 3 or 4 of her little glasses 2/3 full, and we then filled a quart wine bottle – gave Adam 2 of Ann’s little glasses full and there was still to spare – Ann had her about gill+ of milk – excellent supper – gave the rest of the chickens to the servants – excellent supper – took off pelisse and lay down in my chelat at 10 1/4 – very fine day but rain about 6 and rainy evening –

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belz-templemanwanderings · 2 years

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Day 12, Thursday, August 18, 2022

After a long and restorative sleep we checked out of our Montepulciano digs. We needed to return the car in Florence in the early afternoon so we decided to take in a couple of Tuscan towns not in our Rick Steves guidebook.

First it was off to Montefollonico, a 20 km drive (12.5 mi). The road curved up and down Tuscan hills that held hay fields and vineyards. The clouds were low and it sprinkled several times on the drive. After a solid 30 minutes we finally climbed the last steep stretch of road and were parking outside the town wall when cows and sheep started falling from the clouds.

We decided to wait out the worst of it and 15 minutes later we walked through the main portal and up the street to the town hall.

At one time there was a law that persons could not linger outside this town hall when the council met because eavesdroppers were attempting to announce council business prematurely!

The charm of Montefollonico for us was that we were the only tourists and there were only a few locals about.

There is an outstanding view of the region and a recently unearthed paved road from medieval times just outside one of the gates.

The bells were pleasant

And we gleaned a few figs from the tree before walking back to the car, arriving Right before the rain began to fall in earnest once more.

We decided to give the other hill town, Torrita di Siena, a miss and headed to the Florence airport car return.

After returning the car and checking into our hotel we walked for 10 minutes to the Galleria di Accademia, which houses some amazing art. In particular there was this work:

It was one of the first works we saw and then we came back and saw it again and agreed that it is incomparable!

Another view of Michaelangelo’s David.

There were several unfinished pieces by Michaelangelo which give context to the amount of work Michaelangelo put into his marble.

Here are a couple

On the left is St. Matthew and on the right is a side view of one of the “prisoners”.

Also in the Accademia are old musical instruments including the oldest upright piano.

When we left the museum we could see a crowd of police in riot gear to our right. We went left. Then it started to rain so we popped in a grocery store to buy orange juice. I saw this sign continued in earlier post, [go back to the blog and scroll down to continue reading, I can only post 10 pics at a time]

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vikas643 · 2 years

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10 Things to Do in Goa in Rainy Season

Monsoon in Goa is between the month of June and August . Goa is the coast of india, which receives a lot rain.

1. Visit Dudhsagar Waterfalls

Dudhsagar waterfalls in Goa is at its potent during Raining in Goa. The cascade originate from River Mandovi and are within a tropical timber which means, to get to the waterfalls, you have to trek through the through forest and railway tracks through the Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary. But if you can't, don't worry! You can catch a train that passes through the falls, and substantiation nature's might! While you may not be allowed to get too close to the falls, the journey provides a beautiful scenic view of the falls, and that is a sight to behold!

2. Night Clubs and Bar

Tourists generally prefer to visit Goa during the winter and summer vacations for water sports in goa. Therefore, visiting Goa during the monsoon means visiting out of season. So you won't be bothered by crowd everywhere. This means you can have a party bar or club hop in Goa and you don't have to worry about the place filling up.

3. Go Exploring

Would you like to recreate the scene of Alia Bhatt cycling through the city of Goa, Dear Zindagi? Then visiting cycle tour in goa during the monsoon may be the perfect time! The roads are not busy as in the high season and you can explore the beautiful rural area with a rental bike or motorcycle! Don't forget to bring your raincoat unless you want to get wet and enjoy the rain while exploring.

4. Long Walks Along The Beach

Sometimes, simplicity is the key. Even if you can't go trekking or rafting in goa, you can still enjoy the beauty of Goa during monsoons, by visiting the numerous scenic beaches.

5. The Sao Joao Festival

If you thought monsoons were dull and boaring in North goa tour, Think again. It's time to enjoy the famous Sao Joao festival. The entire state, especially North Goa, is adorned with colorful decorations and boats, all looking like a carnival.

6. Visit the FortsLive the dream of exploring Goa's fort, as in the movie "Dill Chahata Hai". The fort looks majestic in summer and winter, but at the beginning of the monsoon the fort has a whole new look. Surrounded by fresh greenery, the sweet smell of the earth after the rain will wash away the dust in the building, making it a place with a good view.

7. Explore Spice GardenHave you ever imagined aromatherapy? I won't look any further! Visiting the Spice Garden is one of the unique things to do in Goa, especially during the monsoon season. The scent of various spices, which is a mixture of the cool breeze after the rain and Petrichor, acts like a natural aromatherapy to you. This is another reason to visit Goa during the monsoon season.

8. Go on River Cruise

A luxury cruise on the Mandvi River is another relaxing thing to do during the Goa Monsoon. The evening is the perfect time to take a cruise. Casinos, dance, music performances, snacks and other activities during the cruise.The 2-hours cruise is aa spectacular experience when the cruise boat gets illuminated with dazzling lights.

9. Drive up the Ghats

Road trips to Goa's various ghats are an exciting activity in their own right. Goa opens in the most spectacular way to impress you. Make Amboli waterfall trip in Monsoon season.As you drive through dense forests, you cross mystical valleys, thunderous waterfalls, and go past pristine greenery of the ghats.

10. Enjoy Happing Nightlife

When the monsoon arrives, the bar will be empty and it will be easier to secure a seat. You can still enjoy live music played at Calangute or Baga Beach bars. You can sing on karaoke nights, dance to loud music, gamble on the float Casinos in goa, or just enjoy dining.

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ridleykemp · 2 years

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And as the nail sunk in the cloud...

Sitting out on the porch during the first rainstorm we’ve had after a nearly a month of 95-100 degree highs this spring. It feels good. It feels necessary for some reason. It’s been a rough month. They all seem rough these days, don’t they?

Today I Learned: Marie-Therese, the daughter of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, was the (disputed) Queen-Consort of France for 20 minutes in August of 1830. We were watching Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette and I did a little googling to see what became of the kids. Marie-Therese, the eldest child, lived quite an interesting life that was probably a good deal more eventful than her mother’s. Apparently, and it is not impossible that I’m not fully following the bouncing ball here, royalists would periodically try to restore the monarchy and prop up some fellow claiming to be Marie-Therese’s brother (both of her brothers died young) and she would inevitably be involved in some fashion.

Anyway, the thought of someone holding an office for 20 minutes or so is the sort of thing that interests me and I thought y’all might find it interesting as well.

I did get a little joy today from an unexpected source. I saw that Sunderland A.F.C. were promoted from League One in England (which is, inexplicably, the third highest level of English football) and I thought of an old friend who has remained a loyal Black Cats supportor. I shot off an email and he responded almost immediately, which delighted me no end. Weird little connections like that are disproportionately delightful, aren’t they?

We visited my mother for her birthday last weekend. I’m not gong to lie: She looks Old. That’s to be expected as, in point of fact, she is old, but it’s still….I’m proud of her. She’s still learnng things, still changing her mind, and still muddling through trying to do right under the assumption that, if people just do the right thing, then things will work out.

She adores Nicole, which speaks well of the both of them.

You can’t tell by reading, but I just stopped typing for ten minutes thinking about mom. She’s a good egg. A lot of what I like about myself came directly from her.

We are, all things considered, relatively well off. I’m employed, insured, and we can make ends meet even if there isn’t quite so much slack in the rope as there was a few years ago. I can only imagine how bad some people are feeling the rising price of everything right now.

Just like with the people who get the disease, COVID is going to have serious long-term affects on the nation and, specifically, the economy. I don’t have any idea how to fix any of this; when so many of the links in the chain break at the same time, even trained experts struggle to come up with solutions. I can say that diminished buying power plus food supply chain shortages are a recipe for Very Bad Things (side note: Perhaps the biggest problem the Louis XVI faced was inflation brought on by deregulation and poor harvests. Weird how relevant that feels now).

All this and the fact that the pandemic hasn’t been resolved in any meaningful way (unless you find “just declaring it’s over because you’re tired of it” meaningful) makes me very nervous. This doesn’t end well.

I have quite a bit more on my mind, but the rain is nice and I’m no longer in the mood to grip. Tomorrow is the last day of the Premier League season, so I’m getting up early(ish) one last time and really ought to be hitting the hay. Goodnight all, and I hope things are good in your neck of the woods tonight.

-RK

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Affectionate | Razor

Genre: fluff

Pairing: platonic! Razor x reader

Warning(s): touchy friendship?

Side note: I got this idea when I read Razor's character story (2), and GOD I love this boy so much, I just want to give him a hug</3

Posted on: 07/ August/ 2021

"It's raining..." You muttered. You hulted to a stop and directed your gaze to the grey and gloomy sky. Razor hummed in response, spreading his hand out to feel the cold droplets of water splash into his palm.

After a few moments of admiring the miracles of nature, Razor got ahold of your hand. You were startled by his instinctive action but you didn't pull away nonetheless. He proceeded to lead you under a hollow tree, pulling you down to rest under its protection.

"We wait for rain to stop." He spoke, hugging his knees to his chest in search of warmth. You peered out from your make shift shelter, furrowing your brows slightly as you studied the thick clouds.

"I think the rain might last a bit long, the whole night probably." You glanced back at your hooded friend, his expression stern and unreadable as always. He kept silent for a second, as if to think.

"Then we sleep." He suggested. You nodded in agreement and sat back next to Razor, trying to make yourself as comfortable as can be, it was going to be a long night after all. Said boy unfolded himself and began gathering a few leaves and grass that were scattered in the sheltered area.

"...what are you doing?"You tilted your head at him. He pushed the leaves and grass together and laid it on the ground before turning to you.

"I make bed to rest on." He stated, his eyes shimering at you. You chuckled quietly, ruffling his hair in response.

Razor huddled on the mess of hay and gestured for you to join him. You weren't in anyway familiar with his wolf-like life style, but you didn't mind participating in its traditions if it meant it would make Razor happy.

You rested next to him, hesitantly laying on the bed of grass. It wasn't as comfortable as your usual bed, but you didn't mind.

After you had shuffled into a comfortable position, Razor wrapped his arms around you, nuzzling his face into the collar of your neck. You were taken aback by his sudden movement. You figured that it was natural for him to be physically affectionate with people he loved, but you weren't quite used to being this touchy with your friends.

"what is the matter?" He asked upon feeling your body tense up.

"oh, it's nothing..." You slowly returned the gesture, pulling him closer to your form. You could feel his body relax in your embrace. Razor let out a soft exhale, before closing his eyes and drifting off to dream land, the gentle splattering of rain and soft howling of wind serving as a lullaby.

You gently smiled at him, oh how adorable he was. You made a mental note to cook him some meat next time you visited wolvendom.

"goodnight, Razor" you whispered.

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